The recent letter by Cabrera et al. reported aluminium release from an alternative fluid
warming device [1]. The authors are the manufacturers of the device. The device as …

Recently, we were able to show that fluid warming devices using passivated but uncoated
heating elements potentially release relevant amounts of aluminium into infusion fluids …

We appreciate the interest and comments provided by Professor Exley [1] as well as Perl et
al.[2] regarding our publication addressing the quantified aluminium levels released into …

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is an arms-length
government organisation responsible for overseeing the regulation of medical devices used …

A comment on this article appears in" Quantified aluminium levels released into blood and
fluids using the Level 1 Fast Flow Fluid Warmer." Anaesthesia. 2020 Jun; 75 (6): 834. A …

The use of fluid‐warming systems is recommended for infusion rates> 500 ml. h− 1 to avoid
peri‐operative hypothermia. Some fluid‐warming devices use disposable aluminium …

We agree with Perl et al. that the release of aluminium from fluid warming devices is a cause
for concern [1]. Here, we report an experiment that indicates that such devices may be …

Background Fluid warming, recommended for fluid rates of> 500 ml h-1, is an integral part of
patient temperature management strategies. Fluid warming devices using an uncoated …

In November 2018, news broke of hundreds of patients harmed due to a number of medical
devices and implants. A recent global investigation into the medical device industry spans …

To the Editor: We recently experienced a failure of a fluid warmer (Level 1-H1000, Fast Flow
Fluid Warmer, Smiths Medical, Rockland, MA, USA) which could have resulted in significant …